S is for Spinach! {especially in smoothies}
your best friends kitchen I know, I know. Everyone is fully aware of how beneficial it is to have a daily serving of spinach. But do you really know how big of a powerhouse this dark, green, leafy...
View ArticleSummertime Sides… using fresh herbs.
your best friends kitchen If summer had a taste it would be fresh herbs! It doesn’t matter if you’re just adding flat-leaf parsley to finish a pasta dish or making a full-on herb salad (pic) – your...
View ArticleAdding a bit of CRUNCH: Savory Salad Granola & Breakfast Nut Butter Granola
your best friends kitchen Savory Salad Granola Who here are Salad lovers? And Oatmeal Bowl makers?For me, I’m both! I mean, who doesn’t love a Salad for the beautiful colors of crisp, fresh vegetables...
View ArticleBuddha Bowls
Whether it’s a Weekday or the Weekend, a Buddha Bowl is the perfect dinner, [or lunch] all year round. There’s no “rule” to a beautiful bowl – it’s all up to your tastes and preferences. It can be...
View ArticleFarro: Perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner ~
Italian Pearled Farro Are you familiar with Farro? Only a handful of people I talk to know about this amazing grain. I’ve been cooking with it for the past 10 years or so, but I don’t feel it’s...
View ArticleLuscious Tomatoes!
your best friends kitchen Summer and early Fall just wouldn’t be the same if there were no tomatoes! Who doesn’t love fresh picked tomatoes, sliced perfectly, eaten immediately?! Or these small...
View ArticleRoasted Cauliflower Taco’s with Mango Salsa ~
I know everyone loves “Taco Tuesday”… but what about all the other days of the week? There are some of us (raise of hands, please), who can eat taco’s every night of the week. Especially when you can...
View ArticleStir (fry) It Up!
your best friends kitchen Do you ever come home after a long day (from work, from the beach, the pool, the mall, or from running a million errands!) and realize you really had nothing “planned” for...
View ArticleRoasted Vegetable Soup
Fall will be here in another week… and although I live in the Sunshine State, where it’s tropical weather 9 months out of the year, I still enjoy a healthy, hearty autumn soup. I love roasting all...
View ArticleMorning Muffins {leftover oatmeal is the star of these beauties!}
Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins If you’ve been a follower of this blog for any amount of time, you’ve probably come to realize I love oatmeal. And even more so ~ I love finding ways of creating new...
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